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I have been honoured to write a ‘Reflection on Walāyah’ for the newly launched website by Shaykh Idris Samawi Hamid of the Department of Philosophy, Colorado State University. Explore this site for more fascinating explorations into the dimensions of walāya, described as the dynamic relationship of Love between the Divine and the human being.

For the Month of Ramadhan, there are special timings for classes.  Tenets of Tashayyu’ will be running for eight weeks every Thursday 1:15-2:45 pm UK BST.  These times are negotiable.

Esoteric Knowledge in Tashayyu’ will be running for eight weeks every Sunday 1:15-2:45 pm UK BST.  Times are also negotiable. Please click on the menu for Courses for more details.

Esoteric Knowledge in Tashayyu’ will be running for eight weeks every Friday from 25th April to 13th June 2014; and every Sunday from 27th April to 15th June 2014 8:30-10:00 pm UK BST. Classes are recorded.

Tenets of Tashayyu’ will be running for eight weeks every Tuesday from 22nd April to 10th June 2014; and every Wednesday from 23rd April to 11th June 2014 at 8:30-10:00 pm BST. Classes are recorded.

Tenets of Tashayyu’ will be running every Monday from January 13th to March 3^rd at 2:30 pm and 8:30 pm GMT. Classes are recorded. Times are negotiable.

Esoteric Knowledge in Tashayyu’ will be running for eight weeks every Wednesday from 22^nd January-12^th March 2014 at 4:00 pm UK GMT and every Friday from 24^th January-14^th March 2014 at 8:30 pm UK GMT. Classes are recorded. Times are negotiable.

Tenets of Tashayyu’ will be running for eight weeks every Friday from 22nd November-10th January 2014 at 9:00 pm GMT and every Tuesday from 26th November-14th January 2014 at 9:00 pm GMT. Classes are recorded if you miss them.

Online Shia Studies will be running its first course, Tenets of Tashayyu’, from Friday August 16th 2013 – Friday October 4th 2013 at 9:00 pm, and also Saturday August 17th -Saturday October 5th 2013 at 4:30 pm BST. For further information, please go to The Tenets of Tashayyu’. Further courses will be running at later dates.

I was honoured to be invited to speak at Mehfil-e Ali (as), in North London, on the birthday of Amir al-Mu’mineen Ali ibn Abi Talib (as).  I decided to focus on the theme of the Islamic concept of brother(and sister)hood.  Please find the lecture below.

International Nahjul Balagha Conference, organised by Islamic Thought UK, Peterborough.